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Thread Author: Iffy Replies: 10
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 Sat 12 Feb 11 11:36 
 Car owner wins court battle against clampers - Iffy
A car owner whose vehicle was clamped has won damages from the clampers.

I say car owner because part of this guy's case is he was not the driver of the car at the time, although he paid the release fees.

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Leeds-law-student-beats-clampers.6716066.jp
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 Sat 12 Feb 11 11:40 
 Car owner wins court battle against clampers - -
Whatever the rights and wrongs of the situation, i wonder if he'll ever get any money from these parking 'consultants'.
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 Sat 12 Feb 11 11:59 
 Car owner wins court battle against clampers - Iffy
...i wonder if he'll ever get any money from these parking 'consultants'...

Yes, he would be unwise to order that new telly on the strength of the court's order.

I'm told clampers expect the occasional judgment against them and prepare accordingly.

Typically, the order will only be enforceable against a shell company with no assets.

The clampers carry on under the auspices of a new 'phoenix' company.
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 Sat 12 Feb 11 12:43 
 Car owner wins court battle against clampers - Bellboy
quite correct iffy
im sure pda will be along in a minute to give full details of companies rising phoenix like to trade another day even if its not the case here
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 Sat 12 Feb 11 12:51 
 Car owner wins court battle against clampers - Perky Penguin
A lot of radio and consumer organisation comment on the nonsense that a person owed money can jump thru all the legal hoops at considerable financial outlay and then get an unenforceable CCJ at the end of it.
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 Sat 12 Feb 11 13:06 
 Car owner wins court battle against clampers - Iffy
...and then get an unenforceable CCJ at the end of it...

It is to be hoped the complainant in this case went into the process with his eyes open.

I suspect he did, and will be content with his victory in court and his story in the newspaper.

Anything else will be a bonus for him.
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 Sat 12 Feb 11 13:10 
 Car owner wins court battle against clampers - Zero
It would be nice to get your costs back at least tho wouldn't it.
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 Sat 12 Feb 11 13:23 
 Car owner wins court battle against clampers - Iffy
...It would be nice to get your costs back at least tho wouldn't it...

It would, although I suspect this lad represented himself, in which case most of his costs will be notional, so it's mostly his time.

There is a small fee to launch the action which he will have paid.

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 Sat 12 Feb 11 14:00 
 Car owner wins court battle against clampers - CGNorwich
The company concerned do seem to be an established company so he may be in luck.


www.jdparking.co.uk/about.php

As their web site say "our aim is to exceed expectation in delivery of a customer focused solution to car park management" !!



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 Sat 12 Feb 11 15:02 
 Car owner wins court battle against clampers - Iffy
...As their web site say "our aim is to exceed expectation in delivery of a customer focused solution to car park management" !!...

I see two photos on the front page of their website show disabled bays and double yellow lines - neither of which they have any power to enforce.

Could it be they are trying to establish a quasi-legitimacy in a bid to convince gullible members of the public to pay their fake tickets?

Surely not.

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 Sat 12 Feb 11 14:45 
 Car owner wins court battle against clampers - Pat
Unusual sarcasm from you BB:)

Pat
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